Parents who want their children smart advised to reduce intake of fatty foods, sugary, and contain preservatives in the first three years of age or so-called golden period (golden period).
Since in the womb until the age of three years, the baby's brain develops very rapidly. That's why good nutrition is necessary for brain growth and intelligence. Read also Flu When Pregnant Baby could Damage the Brain.
A study showed, children who were given fatty food, rich in sugar, and preserved foods had higher levels of intelligence (IQ) is lower compared with children who get rich in vitamin and mineral intake.
"We found evidence that consumption of foods high in fat, sugar, and berpengawet closely related to low IQ scores in adulthood," said Kate Northstone, researchers from the University of Bristol.
In his research, and his team collected data Northstone 3966 children born between 1991 and 1992. Parents and children were given questions about their child's diet at age 3, 4, 7, and 8.5 years. Then the child's IQ was measured using a standard that applies when the child is 8.5 years old.
In general, children's eating patterns were classified into three groups, namely food is "processed" rich in fat, sugar, and delicious food, the second group was food "traditional" high, meat, and vegetables, and food "healthy" which consists of vegetables, fruits, salads, fish, rice, and pasta.
Children are often mengasup processed foods at the age of three years mememiliki lower IQ at age 8.5 years compared with children who are healthy diet.
The researchers also found the diet of children at age 3 years have more influence on intelligence rather than at age 4 or 7 years.
Nutritionist Samantha Heller said, in the golden period of the brain requires essential components to function and develop optimally.
